Lithium Australia to build large-scale lithium reclamation pilot plant

ASX-listed Lithium Australia will build a large-scale pilot plant to recover lithium chemicals from micas in industrial waste streams using its SiLeach technology, the company said in a statement on Thursday. “Lithium Australia now has sufficient confidence in its SiLeach technology to commit to developing a large-scale pilot plant (LSPP), has approved the front-end engineering and design (FEED) and will procure long-lead equipment in an effort to reduce the time frame through to commissioning and production, currently scheduled for early 2021,” said Lithium Australia MD Adrian Griffin.